Acronyms
| Acronym | Definition |
| AA | Affirmative Action |
| AA | Associates of Arts Degree (see also DTA) |
| AA/EEO | Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity |
| AAAA | Association Against Acronym Abuse |
| AACC | American Association of Community Colleges |
| AAHE | American Association of Higher Education |
| AAS | Either Associates of Applied Science Degree or Associates of Arts and Science |
| AAUW | American Association of University Women |
| AAWCJC | American Association of Women in Community and Junior Colleges |
| ABE | Adult Basic Education |
| ABLE | Adult Basic and Literacy Educators |
| ACAE | Advisory Council on Adult Education |
| ACCT | Association of Community College Trustees |
| ACE | American Council on Education |
| ACRL | American College & Research Librarians |
| ACRONYM | Abbreviated Coded Rendition Of Name Yielding Meaning |
| ACTP | American College Testing Program |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| AEAC | Adult Education Advisory Council |
| AEH | Adult Education for Homeless |
| AFRS | Agency Financial Reporting System |
| AFT | American Federation of Teachers |
| AG | Attorney General |
| AGB | Association of Governing Boards |
| AGO | Attorney General's Opinion |
| AHE | Association for Higher Education |
| AHIMA | American Health Information Management Association |
| AIC | Administrator-in-Charge |
| APGA | American Personnel and Guidance Association |
| AS | Associate of Science Degree |
| ASSIST | Adult Statewide System for Information through Technology |
| AVA | American Vocational Association |
| BA | Bachelors in Art |
| BAC | Business Affairs Commission |
| BAM | Business, Automotive and Manufacturing |
| BAR | Budget, Accounting and Reporting Council |
| BAS | Bachelors in Applied Sciences |
| Bb | Blackboard. Blackboard is Web-based software that provides students and instructors a set of tools to post class materials online and easily communicate with each other. Shoreline uses Blackboard to deliver its Online and Hybrid courses, and provide Web resources for on-campus Web-Enhanced classes. Students can access the Shoreline Blackboard Web site from anywhere they have Internet access: http://online.shoreline.edu |
| Bbug | Blackboard Users Group. This is an electronic community of SCC faculty who use Blackboard for their Online, Hybrid, and/or Web-Enhanced classes. |
| BEA | Basic Education Allotment |
| BFA | Bachelors in Fine Arts |
| BFO | Blinding Flash of the Obvious :) As used in a sentence: I just had a BFO. |
| BIA | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| BIs | Baccalaureate Institutions (see also PBIs) |
| BLC | Biology Learning Center, Rm 2405, is a tutoring and study center for biology students. |
| BOT | Board of Trustees - the oversight board of the College |
| BS | Bachelors in Science |
| BT | Bachelors in Technology |
| CAAHEP | Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs |
| CAM | Capital Analysis Model |
| CASAS | Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System |
| CBO | Community Based Organization |
| CBS | Council for Basic Skills |
| CC | Curriculum Committee |
| CCA | Certified Coding Associate |
| CCS | Certified Coding Specialist |
| CCS-P | Certified Coding Specialist - Physician's Office |
| CCSEQ | Community College Student Experiences Questionnaire |
| CCSSEE | Community College Survey of Student Engagement |
| CE | Continuing Education |
| CEC | Continuing Education Commission |
| CEO | Career Education Options - Shoreline CC program serving 16 - 21 year olds who lack a high school diploma. CEO pays for tuition, books and supplies for essential skills and professional-technical education. |
| CESC | Career & Employment Services Council |
| CEU | Continuing Education Units |
| CHE | Center for Higher Education |
| CIH | College in High School |
| CIP | Community Integration Program. |
| CIP | Community Integration Program |
| CIP | Classification of Instructional Programs (National coding system for courses & programs by area of study) |
| CIS | Computer Information Systems |
| CIS | Center for Information Services (formerly CTC) |
| CLEP | College Level Examination Program |
| COCNASC | Commission on Colleges- Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges |
| COP | Council of Presidents |
| COPE | Communications Operations & Processes Exchange |
| CRAG | Committee for Resolution of Academic Greivances |
| CRLA | College Reading and Learning Association |
| CSDAC | Counseling & Student Development Administration Council |
| CTC | Community & Technical Colleges |
| CTCLAMS | Community & Technical College Library and Media Specialists |
| CTED | Community, Trade, and Economic Development |
| CTF | Community Task Force |
| CUPA | College and University Personnel Association |
| CUSP | Council of Union & Student Programs |
| CWPC | College Women’s Programs Council |
| DAAG | Day At A Glance - the College's daily e-newsletter |
| DACUM | Develop a curriculum |
| DCD | Department of Community Development |
| DIS | Department of Information Services |
| DL | Distance Learning |
| DLC | Distance Learning Council |
| DLOA | Data Linking for Outcomes Assessment (Data files with employment & further education information on former students designed for research & accountability purposes) |
| DNA | Drop for Non-Attendance proceedure in Enrollment Services |
| DOE | Department of Education |
| DOP | Department of Personnel |
| DOP | Department of Personnel |
| DRS | Department of Retirement Systems |
| DSHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| DSHS | Department of Social and Health Services |
| DSSC | Disabled Student Services Coordinators |
| DTA | Direct Transfer Agreement (Associate degree) |
| EALR | Essential Academic Learning Requirements (competencies required in K-12) |
| ECEAP | Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (a state funded program somewhat like Head Start serving about 8,000 kids each year) |
| ECS | Education Commission of the States |
| EDP | External Degree Program |
| EEOC | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| EOE | Equal Opportunity Employer |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| ES | Enrollment Services |
| ES | Employment Security (can also mean Employment Services a function with the ES |
| ESAC | Even Start Advisory Committee |
| ESD | Educational Service District |
| ESL | English as a Second Language |
| FA | Financial Aid |
| FAC | Financial Aid Council |
| FACTC | Faculty Association of Community & Technical Colleges |
| FAE | Faculty and Equipment |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Question |
| FERPA | Family Educaitonal Right to Privacy Act (I think) |
| FIP | Family Independence Program |
| FLSA | Fair Labor Standards Act |
| FMLA | Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance |
| FMS | Financial Management Systems |
| FMS | Financial Management System |
| FTE | Full-time Equivalent: a standard measure of student enrollment or faculty positions |
| FTE | Full-time Equivalent |
| GA | General Administration, State Department of |
| GAAPCom | Governor's Affirmative Action Policy Committee |
| GED | General Education Development |
| GSL | Guaranteed Student Loan |
| HCA | Health Care Authority |
| HCA | Health Care Authority |
| HCI | Health Care Information |
| HECB | Higher Education Coordinating Board |
| HEGIS | Higher Education General Information Survey |
| HEPB | Higher Education Personnel Board |
| HIT | Health Information Technology (AAAS Degree) |
| HOPE | Health Occupations and Physical Education (Division) |
| HOPE | Health Occupations/Physical Education (Division) |
| HR | Human Resources |
| HRMC | Human Resource Management Commission |
| HSC | High School Completion |
| IC | Instruction Commission |
| ICOA | Interinstitutional Committee of Academic Officers (of PBIs) |
| ICRC | Inter-college Relations Commission |
| ICSEW | Interagency Community of State Employed Women |
| IPEDS | Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (federate data collection for higher education) |
| IPQ | Indicators of Program Quality |
| IRC | Information Resources Coordinator |
| IRCA | Immigration Reform and Control Act |
| ISC | Instructional Services Council |
| ITPG | Information Technology Planning Group |
| JCE | Joint Center for Education |
| JCS | Job Service Center |
| JEVC | Joint Economic Vitality Cabinet |
| JLC | Joint Legislative Committee |
| LAAP | Learn Anytime, Anywhere Program |
| LEP | Limited English Proficient |
| LFP | Lake Forest Park |
| LLA | Laubach Literacy Action |
| LMDC | Library Media Director's Council |
| LRC | Learning Resources Center |
| LVA | Literacy Volunteers of America |
| MCO | Master Course Outline: planning document to develop new course curriculum |
| MCS | Medical Coding Specialist |
| MCDEC | Multicultural/Diversity Education Center |
| MIS | Management Information System |
| MLC | Math Learning Center |
| MRS | Medical Reimbursement Specialist |
| MRTE | Mutual Research Transcript Enterprise |
| MSSD | Multicultural Student Services Directors |
| NACFAM | National Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing |
| NACTC | Northwest Association of Community and Technical Colleges |
| NACV | National Association of Concerned Veterans |
| NASC | National Association of Schools and Colleges |
| NASFAA | National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators |
| NASPA | National Association of Student Personnel Administrators |
| NCA | National Commission on Accrediting |
| NCBA | Northwest College Bookstore Association |
| NCES | National Center for Education Statistics |
| NCFL | National Center for Family Literacy |
| NCHEMS | National Center for Higher Education Management Systems |
| NCSACE | National Council of State Association Chief Executives |
| NDEA | National Defense Education Act |
| NDSL | National Direct Student Loan |
| NEH | National Endowment for Humanities |
| NIEA | National International Education Association |
| NIFL | National Institute for Literacy |
| NIMS | National Institute for Metalworking Skills |
| NSIS | North Snohomish, Island and Skagit Counties Consortium for higher education (colleges |
| NSSB | National Skill Standards Board |
| NVGA | National Vocational Guidance Association |
| NWAACC | Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges |
| NWPA | Northwest Placement Association |
| NWREL | Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory |
| NWRLRC | Northwest Regional Literacy Resource Center |
| OAL | Office of Adult Literacy (SBCTC) |
| OASI | Old Age and Survivors' Insurance (social security) |
| OCCP | Office of Child Care Policy |
| OCR | Office for Civil Rights |
| OFC | Operations and Facilities Council (plant managers) |
| OFM | Office of Financial Management |
| OPEP | Organization of Parent Education Programs |
| ORIA | Office of Refugee & Immigrant Assistance |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OSPI | Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction |
| PAC | Purchasing Affairs Council |
| PBIs | Public Baccalaureate Institutions |
| PERC | Public Employment Relations Commission |
| PERS | Public Employees' Retirement System |
| PES | Presidents Executive Staff |
| PID | Periodic Increment Date |
| PIO | Public Information Office |
| PMCI | Performance Management for Continuous Improvement |
| PMIS | Personnel Management Information System (a quarterly snapshot of the PPMS file used by SBCTC) |
| PODC | Participant Outcomes Data Consortium |
| PPAC | Professional Placement and Advancement Committee |
| PPMS | Personnel/Payroll Management System (a core administrative data system of the CTCs) |
| PSADA | Puget Sound Auto Dealers Association |
| RCW | Revised Code of Washington |
| RFP | Request for Proposals |
| RHIA | Registered Health Information Administrator |
| RHIT | Registered Health Information Technician |
| RIF | Reduction in Force |
| RS | Running Start (program for dual enrollment in HS & college) |
| SAAM | State Administrative & Accounting Manual |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test |
| SBCCE | State Board for Community College Education (now SBCTC) |
| SBCTC | State Board of Community and Technical Colleges |
| SBE | State Board of Education |
| SBVE | State Board for Vocational Education (now WTECB) |
| SCAN | State Controlled Area Network |
| SCANS | Secretaries Commission on Achievement of Necessary Skills |
| SCC | Shoreline Community College |
| SDA | Service Delivery Area |
| SEBB | State Employees Benefits Board |
| SEOG | Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant |
| SJTCC | State Job Training Coordinating Council (now WTECB) |
| SLIAG | State Legalization Impact Assistance Grants |
| SLPA | Speech Language Pathology Assistant |
| SMIS | Student Management Information System (summary snapshot of the SMS for use by |
| SMS | Student Management System (a core administrative data system of the CTCs) |
| SPI | Superintendent of Public Instruction |
| SSD | Services for Students with Disabilities |
| STARS | State Training & Registry System (for child care workers) |
| STTACC | Staff Training for Technical and Community Colleges |
| T.E.A.C.H. | Teacher Education & Compensation Helps (for child care providers) |
| TABE | Test of Adult Basic Education |
| TACC | Trustees Association of Community Colleges - this is the association that oversees all the Boards of Trustees of the community olleges |
| TACTC | Trustees Association of Community and Technical Colleges |
| TANF | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
| TESC | The Evergreen State College |
| TESOL | Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages |
| TIAA/CREF | Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association/College Retirement Equities Fund |
| TMI | too much information |
| TRS | Teachers Retirement System |
| TSS | Technology Support Services |
| USDE | United States Department of Education |
| VC | Virtual Campus |
| VEBA | Voluntary Employee Benefits Annuity |
| VISTA | Volunteers in Service to America |
| VMX | Voicemail |
| WAC | Washington Administrative Code |
| WACAL | Washington Coalition for Adult Literacy |
| WACCFAA | Western Association of Community College Financial Aid Administrators |
| WACCSAP | Washington Association of Community College Student Activities Personnel |
| WACRAO | Washington Council of Registrars & Admissions Officers |
| WACTC | Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges |
| WACTC-BAC | Business Affairs Commission |
| WACTC-HRCM | Human Resource Management Commission |
| WACTC-IC | Instruction Commission |
| WACTC-PIC | Public Information Commission |
| WACTC-SSC | Student Services Commission |
| WACTC-WP | Women's Programs Council |
| WACTCS | Washington Association of Community & Technical College Students |
| WACTE | Washington Association of Colleges of Teacher Education |
| WADE | Washington Association for Developmental Education |
| WAESOL | Washington Association for the Education of Speakers of otherlanguages |
| WAOE | Washington Association of Occupational Educators |
| WAOL | WashingtonOnline |
| WAOL VC | WashingtonOnline Virtual Campus |
| WAPEC | Washington Association of Parent Education Coordinators |
| WAPED | Washington Association of Postsecondary Educators of the Disabled |
| WARP | Washington Association for Research and Planning |
| WASA | Washington Association of School Administrators |
| WASP | Washington Association of School Principals |
| WCHSCR | Washington Council of High School-College Relations |
| WCPCAN | Washington Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect |
| WCTCCA | Washington Community & Technical College Counselors' Association |
| WDC | Workforce Development Council |
| WEA | Washington Education Association |
| WEACPECP | Washington Association of Educators of Personnel in Early Childhood Programs |
| WEC | Workforce Education Council |
| WED | Workforce and Economic Development |
| WF | WorkFirst |
| WFAA | Washington Financial Aid Association |
| WFSE | Washington Federation of State Employees |
| WICHE | Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education |
| WINS | Workplace Integration of Necessary Skills |
| WISC | Washington Information Systems Commission |
| WISHA | Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act |
| WL | Washington Literacy |
| WOIS | Washington Occupational Information Service |
| WPCT | Washington Pre-College Test |
| WPEA | Washington Public Employees' Association |
| WSASEA | Washington State Association of Student Employment Administrators |
| WSATC | Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council |
| WSTPCC | Washington State Tech Prep Coordinating Council |
| WTB | Workforce Training Board |
| WTECB | Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board |
| WtW | Welfare to Work |
| WVA | Washington Vocational Association |